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    The opening shots of this scene are low angle shots of skyscrapers this shot conveys a sense of importance and glamour to the building where the events of the chapter take place. The soundtrack at this point is Independent woman‚ which like its title is a sign of the times in empowerment towards woman‚ ideal for the power chick genre. The long shot of the high class party emphasizes the mise-en-scene and the idea

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    version of BookRags’ King of Shadows Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-king-of-shadows/ Copyright Information © 2000-2013 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Study Guide 1 Plot Summary King of Shadows by Susan Cooper is a tale about a young boy’s journey to overcome his devastating past in exchange for a hopeful future. Nat is an orphan who escapes into the world of the theatre to avoid his sadness. Nat is magically transported

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    How does McEwan tell the story in chapter 9? McEwan uses a different perspective to the rest of the novel‚ he uses a form of 3rd person narrative but solely Clarissa as his chosen subject‚ he also tells the reader this at the start‚ “ It would make more sense of Clarissa’s return to tell it from her point of view.” McEwan uses this to singularly show movements of Clarissa‚ because up until then Joe’s perspective has been the main focus‚ and not any other characters. This way McEwan is able to

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    Name: Nathan Stevens Date: 9/27/11 The Great Gatsby Chapter 9 Questions Chapter 9: The Facts What is the motive publicly given for Wilson’s murder of Gatsby? It is said that Wilson was a mad man and went crazy. 2. What does the telephone call from Chicago tell us about Gatsby’s business? It tells us the shady business that Gatsby was involved with was selling illegally forged bonds. What does Klipspringer want from Nick? How does Nick react to this? Klipspringer called for

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    Summary: In chapter five of Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Zora Neale Hurston tells the readers about Jody and Janie arrive in Eatonville‚ Florida to find that it consists of little more than a dozen shacks. Jody introduces himself to two men‚ Lee Coker and Amos Hicks‚ and asks to see the mayor; the men reply that there is none. After buying land‚ Jody announces his plans to build a store and a post office and calls a town meeting. Jody hires Coker and Hicks to build his new shop and quickly becomes

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    By uncovering indictments on the advertising world‚ we can further understand why advertisements are under heavy scrutiny. In the article "The Indictments Against Advertising"‚ authors Courtland L. Bovée and William F. Arens discuss the criticisms of advertising. The article informs the reader about the effects of how different advertising schemes affect our minds psychologically and make us too materialistic. The concepts of advertisement are under heavy condemnation and are being described as insidious

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    The Revolution Against Standardization To a student‚ the end of the school year can be one of the most stressful parts of the school year. When they hear this‚ a lot of confused parents like to ask “why?” The answer is pretty simple. At the end of the school year‚ students have to take giant exams called standardized tests. These tests are hyped up for the duration of the school year which makes some students nervous on test day. This will affect the student’s performance‚ therefore decreasing

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    Chapter 1 Handicapped by History Brief Summary As the first chapter in this long analytical book‚ chapter one serves as the foundation for the rest of the novel‚ with a basic premise that “history textbooks make fool out of the students.” It shows how portrayal of historical figures and events in the best light for the reputation of United States leads to biased and distorted historical education. Author’s Viewpoint Loewen uses two examples—Helen Keller and Woodrow Wilson—in order to illustrate

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    Child Development Chapter 7 Section 7-1 review: 1. Growth refers to changes in size‚ but growth development refers to increases and changes in physical‚ emotional‚ social‚ or intellectual skills. 2. Near to far development refers to how an infant’s development starts close to the trunk of the body and moves outward. The other two patterns of development are head to foot‚ and simple to complex. In the simple to complex development‚ babies first develop their large muscle groups. Head

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    Summary 1. One of the favourite gods of the Algonquin Indians was Glooskap. His name means ‘’ The Liar’’. When the Indians called him by this names it meant to pay him a very high compliment. He fought against monsters‚ the witch‚ giants‚ magicians etc. after that when his last victory pleased him mightily‚ and the next day he walked through the forest finding more evil creatures to destroy them. He entered the wigwam of an Indian but‚ the man was absent‚ and he saw his wife with her baby Wasis

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